The Relationship between Empowerment and Organizational Commitment
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between empowerment and organizational commitment of Guilan University and Islamic Azad University, Rasht branch staffs, Iran. The study was a type of correlation studies and has been implemented as field study in spring 2012. The population included all employees of Guilan University and Islamic Azad University, Rasht branch staffs (N=973) that by simple randomly method and using Morgan and Krejecia Table, 276 subjects were selected as sample.The data collecting tool was a questionnaire and data using descriptive and inferential statistical indexes (t-test and Pearson correlation analysis) were analyzed.Results showed that the correlation amount between empowerment and organizational commitment is equal to 0/195 that shows that, in general, empowering can be explaining about 19/5% of organizational commitment variable. Also, determination coefficient between sense of competence and organizational commitment variables, sense of significance and organizational commitment, sense of efficacy and organizational commitment and sense of choice and organizational commitment is equal to 0.334, 0.185, 0.09 and 0/303, respectively which represents a direct and significant relationship of the mentioned component with organizational commitment.Given the significant and direct relationship between the components of empowerment and organizational commitment of Guilan University and Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University staffs, with the increasing empowerment of the staffs their organizational commitment will also increases.
Authors and Affiliations
Mehrdad GoudarzvandChegini| Associate professor, Department of management, Islamic Azad University Rasht branch, Iran, Roohoallah Kheradmand| M.A. Student, Islamic Azad University Rasht branch, Iran, kh58r@yahoo.com
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